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system every day as well. and so, it is an incredible amount of work but i really appreciate all of the effort of the staff. >> mr. fung? >> thank you, and good afternoon, the committee members. >> this is a project as he has mentioned, and so we are in the middle of the out reach round, and we have reached the major milestone and i want to talk about that and i understand that we have time con constraints. >> we are going to lose our quorum, in a couple of minutes, okay. >> and it is i feel like it is unfair to you because you have been waiting so patiently, and i am just trying to think should we do our best to keep these updates going and to thank staff for the presentation and to ask him to just wrap it up? >> sure. >> could you ask him to highlight that upcoming and keep you informed through the regular monthly updates and my apologies. >> >> i wanted to be clear what this project is, and we have a a staff recommendalive that we would like to share with the public and it is a recommended alternative that
system every day as well. and so, it is an incredible amount of work but i really appreciate all of the effort of the staff. >> mr. fung? >> thank you, and good afternoon, the committee members. >> this is a project as he has mentioned, and so we are in the middle of the out reach round, and we have reached the major milestone and i want to talk about that and i understand that we have time con constraints. >> we are going to lose our quorum, in a couple of minutes,...
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as well. >> so moved. >> okay. we have the last item of the day so madam clerk can you call item 18. >> item 18 is hearing regarding funding the municipal transportation agency's bicycle strategy. >> thank you very much. this is an item sponsored by supervisor mar so i will turn it over to him to do the hearing. >> thank you. we have a audience of not only children but bicycle advocates with us and i would like to thank kathy and fred for their incredible work from the budget analyst office. i have been working with my staff peter [inaudible] who did work on this as well, but i first wanted to thank them for the attention and the seriousness that they took towards this. last may when the bicycle coalition and other advocates organized a bike to workday that i believe all the supervisors and the mayor participated in and i spent the night in intense frustration and there is the happy side and the side that san francisco needs to be a bike friendly city but when you look at the funding it's negl
as well. >> so moved. >> okay. we have the last item of the day so madam clerk can you call item 18. >> item 18 is hearing regarding funding the municipal transportation agency's bicycle strategy. >> thank you very much. this is an item sponsored by supervisor mar so i will turn it over to him to do the hearing. >> thank you. we have a audience of not only children but bicycle advocates with us and i would like to thank kathy and fred for their incredible work from...
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well as they're concerned authorities including the joint commission to present this as well this or pieces that when europe said to the world of their so i'm glad that there was a very positive outcome. of this meeting which took place three days ago in in moscow i think the security measures will be. and i am not worried about them now you mentioned the security issues and despite some logistical challenges security is obviously the main challenge as far as these convoy from damascus to lattakia is concerned that a couple of weeks ago western powers flatly refused to provide the syrian government with the military equipment to protect that convoy from their tags by the rebel forces i wonder if there has been any progress on that front who will be ensuring the security of that convoy. in the transportation they're all transportation into syria is the responsibility of the syrian government the syrian authorities they will have to take the necessary security measures and day they will be responsible of the safety and security of transport they should face of course if the syrian auth
well as they're concerned authorities including the joint commission to present this as well this or pieces that when europe said to the world of their so i'm glad that there was a very positive outcome. of this meeting which took place three days ago in in moscow i think the security measures will be. and i am not worried about them now you mentioned the security issues and despite some logistical challenges security is obviously the main challenge as far as these convoy from damascus to...
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well as bike safety. yeah, i got cut back a little on time this time. so maybe next time i can get a little more. >> the before and after images go a long way. >> i would like them to. next time. >> i'm trying to keep the report short. maybe we can do a work shop. but the challenge is that there is so much information and we are trying to be respectful of time. so if we feel that we need more time, we'll just make it a workshop item. >> these are great and complicated projects. our participation is relatively now. so if you have nice bike paths but no opportunities for infiltration, that's nice, but i don't know if we care. so if the presentation would be perhaps a little less complete but as a whole tailored to what we are looking for is great. >> sure. we can get the managers to participate. if you can bring the slide up. mission valencia is the next one between cesar chavez and valencia. city started that. we have secured grant money for that project. $3.5 million. the budget at this point is the total
well as bike safety. yeah, i got cut back a little on time this time. so maybe next time i can get a little more. >> the before and after images go a long way. >> i would like them to. next time. >> i'm trying to keep the report short. maybe we can do a work shop. but the challenge is that there is so much information and we are trying to be respectful of time. so if we feel that we need more time, we'll just make it a workshop item. >> these are great and complicated...
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that can be seen as well as a concern. the alternatives at how efficient we are with our peers as if we have to buy power from pg & e. key dates are here and it gives us a lot of opportunity to key this in the front of our minds as well as we go into budget deliberations and where we may have capacity look at revenue bonding as a source. with that, i'm happy to answer any questions. >> commissioner vietor? >> i have a question and sorry, i'm missing the gene when i was born about getting my head around this. i know some of the questions i seem to ask repeatedly. i don't know when it's going to appear, when the conversation happens where once we use our hechy power and what happens when the water to generate power, do these bonds help back fill? can we specify the kind of power that we are buying is the end question that i want to get to. we've talked a little bit about this and my trying to understand. i did have some concerns about the environmental policy perspective that what we had to do especially in line light of our
that can be seen as well as a concern. the alternatives at how efficient we are with our peers as if we have to buy power from pg & e. key dates are here and it gives us a lot of opportunity to key this in the front of our minds as well as we go into budget deliberations and where we may have capacity look at revenue bonding as a source. with that, i'm happy to answer any questions. >> commissioner vietor? >> i have a question and sorry, i'm missing the gene when i was born...
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well as the additional fees and taxes would make money available to both citywide as well as eastern neighborhoods. >> i have a question for you. could you tell me which projects are identified in the eastern neighborhood plan that have been included in the capital plan? >> in the capital plan, i would ask that of brian strong or someone from the planning department. >> okay i will let you finish your presentation and we'll come back to brian for that answer. >> i have concluded unless you have questions about the process or what's in the investment plan. >> could you talk a little bit more about why you are not in favor of isd? >> it's not that the controllers office is not in favor, but we do recognize that there are a number of ways that the city can leverage general fund for capital projects. obviously the general obligation bond is the typical way that the city borrows money to fund infrastructure as the lowest cost to the city. it also allows for a process to evaluate and prioritize the ifd is a concept that is still a very new one. there is only two that exist in the state and
well as the additional fees and taxes would make money available to both citywide as well as eastern neighborhoods. >> i have a question for you. could you tell me which projects are identified in the eastern neighborhood plan that have been included in the capital plan? >> in the capital plan, i would ask that of brian strong or someone from the planning department. >> okay i will let you finish your presentation and we'll come back to brian for that answer. >> i have...
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well as islamic jihad and hamas sites both yunis in the south of the strip as well as in northern gaza earlier on choose day a palestinian man was killed by israelis waste of beit lahia which is also in the gaza strip this was in retaliation to the earlier shooting and killing of an israeli man by a palestinian sniper now this is radio man was mending the border fence between israel and gaza when he was hit and he died in hospital what we're hearing now from israeli sources is that this is the largest operation that the israelis have carried out in terms of a strides over gaza since the operation pillar of defense back in two thousand and twelve the idea has also sent out an alert in the last few minutes warning of border farmers as well as all of wizard and within the vicinity of gaza to stay at least one kilometer away from the fence and the understanding of course is that we could be through the airstrikes in the coming minutes if not in the coming hours so the situation on the ground extremely volatile we're following it closely and everybody particularly concerned that this could
well as islamic jihad and hamas sites both yunis in the south of the strip as well as in northern gaza earlier on choose day a palestinian man was killed by israelis waste of beit lahia which is also in the gaza strip this was in retaliation to the earlier shooting and killing of an israeli man by a palestinian sniper now this is radio man was mending the border fence between israel and gaza when he was hit and he died in hospital what we're hearing now from israeli sources is that this is the...
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it has small businesses, large businesses, as well as financial as well as restaurants all along the way, established and new. we wanted to signal this was part of that revitalization. i know supervisor wiener is very happy with this because he along with supervisor chiu has been asking to do more with communities of ethnic diverse backgrounds. this is a demonstration of what we can do in a major corridor. we have a vision that other corridors in other of our diverse communities can also benefit similarly as this will be. and again, it's the right way of doing it. it is the kind of public private partnership that we've been seeking with companies like ruckus wireless to help with us, dt will be maintaining it from here on to make sure it is accessible to everybody. like i said earlier, it's one that we will keep market street as something that department of technology on behalf of the city would like to do for it's residents, for it's businesses to allow them to have that access. so, what are other candidates? certainly our school district. we already have about 27 public libraries h
it has small businesses, large businesses, as well as financial as well as restaurants all along the way, established and new. we wanted to signal this was part of that revitalization. i know supervisor wiener is very happy with this because he along with supervisor chiu has been asking to do more with communities of ethnic diverse backgrounds. this is a demonstration of what we can do in a major corridor. we have a vision that other corridors in other of our diverse communities can also...
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well as working on in the first glance. the first time you come here, you may not see a. but you may be able to see one side over the other. it features a couple of suspended sculptures. each was created out of a series of flat plains run parallel to each other and constructed of steel tubing. >> it is made up of these strata. as the light starts to shift, there is a real sense that there is a dynamism. >> it gives the illusion that this cultures might be fragments of a larger, mysterious mass. >> the environmental artwork livens it with color, light, and the movement. three large woven soldiers are suspended. these are activated by custom air flow program. >> i channeled air flow into each of these forms that makes it move ever so slightly. and it is beating like a heart. if-0 when as of the forces of nature moving around us every second. >> shadow patterns reflect the shapes of the hanging sculptures. the new terminal also features a children's play areas. both of the market the exploratory n.y. -- exploratorium. the offe
well as working on in the first glance. the first time you come here, you may not see a. but you may be able to see one side over the other. it features a couple of suspended sculptures. each was created out of a series of flat plains run parallel to each other and constructed of steel tubing. >> it is made up of these strata. as the light starts to shift, there is a real sense that there is a dynamism. >> it gives the illusion that this cultures might be fragments of a larger,...
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well to increase online bill pay as well. so we would like to explore all of those things and with this extension it will allow us to do that in a very deliberate way. >> so this venue is still needed in china town? >> it's still needed at this time. >> my recollection was that this was originally part to be intended a citywide neighborhood city hall kind of program where there would be a presence in each neighborhood of their government. and this is the only one that remains? >> i believe that is correct. so most of the online, most of the in person payments are done at our headquarters at 525 golden gate. >> any other parts of the city that seem to need that service? >> there is a list here as far as all the payments and, let me see, we have our 525, city hall we have dots printing and stationery and then we also do the online payments as well as mail payments. this is the only other physical location besides city hall besides the 525 golden gate. >> is this where there was a commissioner with a conflict of interest? >> i d
well to increase online bill pay as well. so we would like to explore all of those things and with this extension it will allow us to do that in a very deliberate way. >> so this venue is still needed in china town? >> it's still needed at this time. >> my recollection was that this was originally part to be intended a citywide neighborhood city hall kind of program where there would be a presence in each neighborhood of their government. and this is the only one that remains?...
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well as commission resolution as well. it has been thoroughly vetted and approved by the department, thank you, chief. thank you, deputy chief oko and it has been vetted as well, with the occ. and we have a few other items that we want to amend, based on the last, many comments that i want to thank director hicks for providing and it has been a lot of work by two very competent very dedicated assistant deputy city attorneys, so thank you very much for your assistance on that as well. so, with that, i think that we have discussed the resolution, in detail. and it has received the approval of those who were required to do most of the reporting. we have tried to trim out things that we really could trim out and i think that there are a few items that we just need to cover and then we can take any questions that you may have on it. did you want to cover up the one that... >> yeah, thank you, commissioner turman. on page 6 of the resolution, there is an action item 15, and in speaking with director hiks, regarding this item, su
well as commission resolution as well. it has been thoroughly vetted and approved by the department, thank you, chief. thank you, deputy chief oko and it has been vetted as well, with the occ. and we have a few other items that we want to amend, based on the last, many comments that i want to thank director hicks for providing and it has been a lot of work by two very competent very dedicated assistant deputy city attorneys, so thank you very much for your assistance on that as well. so, with...
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well as compliance. part of the terms that were in place starting back in 1998 that there were financial -- there were resources coming from the development group in three installments. there is the first of those installments. triggered for each million square feet of commercial of leesable space in mission bay, so apparently at the time we were unaware of these resources but we did find out shortly afth
well as compliance. part of the terms that were in place starting back in 1998 that there were financial -- there were resources coming from the development group in three installments. there is the first of those installments. triggered for each million square feet of commercial of leesable space in mission bay, so apparently at the time we were unaware of these resources but we did find out shortly afth
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>> yes. >> as well as the vandalism that could occur, not only with breakage and the issues. >> so the back curve of that circular canopy is really designed for interclimbing and together with the glazing materials it is very difficult for climbing, the graffiti approach is what we will use is in our current elevator head of house
>> yes. >> as well as the vandalism that could occur, not only with breakage and the issues. >> so the back curve of that circular canopy is really designed for interclimbing and together with the glazing materials it is very difficult for climbing, the graffiti approach is what we will use is in our current elevator head of house
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that was quite useful at the time as well. and useful to make them believe themselves that they were fighting for the right cause. so i think that narrative was quite strong. and who would really want to die for the wrong cause? so you want to believe that, and if you were ordinary citizens without much access to real information, about the china role of about japanese and realism, i don't think it's hard to imagine how appealing that narrative might have been. >> it had a kernel of truth of course but it's true that unlike nazi germany, japan was fighting the war against other embryo powers. and george tenet was one person who actually criticized the u.s. diplomacy in retrospect said that they should recognize japanese interests more than they did. the whole problem really stems from the fact that since the middle of the 19th century when japan was forcefully opened up by american gunships, the japanese saw their only chance to survive as an independent nation and not be colonized, much like western powers included. that mean
that was quite useful at the time as well. and useful to make them believe themselves that they were fighting for the right cause. so i think that narrative was quite strong. and who would really want to die for the wrong cause? so you want to believe that, and if you were ordinary citizens without much access to real information, about the china role of about japanese and realism, i don't think it's hard to imagine how appealing that narrative might have been. >> it had a kernel of truth...
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well as the grocery store. there have been some challenges in our district with formula retail and we are working this out. the planning department moves forward legislation that would allow for special use district extension of property and also move forward with the legislation that would allow for a formula retail option on the property. however, i have decided to separate the two laegsz and today, i'm only -- legislations and only introducing the bill to extend the special use district so the project can begin work, but not necessarily moving forward on the formula retail component of the legislation. so this legislation does not address or in anyway approve issues around formula retail, the size of the retailer, the affordability requirements or other specifics about the retail uses. there are some concerns that my office is working on with members of the hayes valley community along with the western addition community to make sure we are all on the same page before we an approved a particular formula reta
well as the grocery store. there have been some challenges in our district with formula retail and we are working this out. the planning department moves forward legislation that would allow for special use district extension of property and also move forward with the legislation that would allow for a formula retail option on the property. however, i have decided to separate the two laegsz and today, i'm only -- legislations and only introducing the bill to extend the special use district so...
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well as others of the other coast prosser of the process of the united states and the united nations have been very active in the past weeks in delivering the necessary equipment for transport. now most of the equipment made a little and we expect to see you know authorities take action soon so i wouldn't blame anyone for this distillate so there were some objective reasons for the. those delays now you just mentioned that we have extracted the syrian authorities to take action soon but i wonder how soon that could be the thing that very dangerous very risky process of transporting those chemical materials from damascus to latakia could be completed in time for the geneva conference which is expected now next month. actually i'm not a position to give a new timeframe for this phase. of the security striation on the ground is very challenging and is so we have to see the authorities archives who will take to mr measures in order to carry out this phase you know some which way but the challenging circumstances of course are there and we hope that they will be new deal ase now we alread
well as others of the other coast prosser of the process of the united states and the united nations have been very active in the past weeks in delivering the necessary equipment for transport. now most of the equipment made a little and we expect to see you know authorities take action soon so i wouldn't blame anyone for this distillate so there were some objective reasons for the. those delays now you just mentioned that we have extracted the syrian authorities to take action soon but i...
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we know that as well. for the past 15 years, we have been working with them in depth on working to address their air quality challenges. it is now very clear to china and the u.s. that action must happen, and it must happen quickly in china. this is not just about china. it is also about air quality in the united states and other countries. we know pollution is emanating from china and heading into our west coast. we know mercury emitted in china goes up into the atmosphere and is redeposited in our rivers and streams, where we rely on food and recreate. we also know public outcry in the 1960s and 1950s led to significant change in the united states. we know that it led to significant laws being enacted. we know that it led to a significant increase in the infrastructure in government from local to state to national levels that allowed us to address that public outcry, and to deliver significant protections through the great works of many administrators before me, including carol browner. china also is fac
we know that as well. for the past 15 years, we have been working with them in depth on working to address their air quality challenges. it is now very clear to china and the u.s. that action must happen, and it must happen quickly in china. this is not just about china. it is also about air quality in the united states and other countries. we know pollution is emanating from china and heading into our west coast. we know mercury emitted in china goes up into the atmosphere and is redeposited...
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as well as as we look around tens of thousands of south africans coming as well. >> greg, i want to talk to you about security because i was reading articles earlier. thousands of officers there, snipers, they were installing bullet proof glass and welding the stage together. when you have we understand they will be in an enclosed area. there will be bullet proof glass between them and the public. they will be in sky boxes at that stadium. so it won't be completely open. but yes, it's a huge security challenge. we're seeing a huge police presence. there's like 11,000 soldiers, police and intelligence agents scattered not just around this site but around johannesburg. parts of the city have been shutdown. they hosted the world cup soccer match back in 2010 so they have a little bit of a feel for how to do logistics, but security, according to one government spokesman yesterday that described this thing, this has never happened before, certainly in south africa or anywhere on this kind of scale. so far, so good. >> right now we're watching the dignitaries walk through, greg. we saw su
as well as as we look around tens of thousands of south africans coming as well. >> greg, i want to talk to you about security because i was reading articles earlier. thousands of officers there, snipers, they were installing bullet proof glass and welding the stage together. when you have we understand they will be in an enclosed area. there will be bullet proof glass between them and the public. they will be in sky boxes at that stadium. so it won't be completely open. but yes, it's a...
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well as other concerned daughter to use including the joint commission to present this as well this or pieces that we're upset the water there so i'm glad that there was a way to post the outcome. of this meeting which took place three days ago in moscow i think the security measures will be adequate and i'm not worried about them now you mentioned the security issues and despite some logistical challenges security is obviously the main challenge as far as these convoy from damascus to lattakia is concerned and a couple of weeks ago western powers flatly refused to provide the syrian government with the military equipment to protect that convoy from their tags by the rebel forces i wonder if there has been any progress on that front who will be ensuring the security of that convoy. in the transportation they're all transport ation into syria is the responsibility of the syrian government the syrian authorities they will have to take the necessary security measures and day they will be responsible of the safety and security of transport they should face of course the is the scene aut
well as other concerned daughter to use including the joint commission to present this as well this or pieces that we're upset the water there so i'm glad that there was a way to post the outcome. of this meeting which took place three days ago in moscow i think the security measures will be adequate and i'm not worried about them now you mentioned the security issues and despite some logistical challenges security is obviously the main challenge as far as these convoy from damascus to lattakia...
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she is the author of textbooks as well. including "vice and virtue" and a booklet as well. thanks for being with us on booktv. >> thank you very much. comprise, -- thawl be talking about the development of the united. joining us now on the >> host: joining us now on the set here at miami-dade colleges susan herman day job him is president of the aclu also author of the book "taking liberties" the war on terror and the erosion of sorican democracy." where do we stand with the patriot actde today? >> guest: with the patriots back to people don't understand it is enacted after 9/11, 2001. they did not yet know what was going what liberty as we gave the government to try to prevent terrorism. so it has been defective and is solely directed to doh surveillance over two things but when george of the bush left the white house people were saying what you have to do now that there is a big the door that is mission accomplished? prospect for change. >> where? >> guest: one thing that happened. i started writing this weak in the -- book in the middle of barack obama's first term. at t
she is the author of textbooks as well. including "vice and virtue" and a booklet as well. thanks for being with us on booktv. >> thank you very much. comprise, -- thawl be talking about the development of the united. joining us now on the >> host: joining us now on the set here at miami-dade colleges susan herman day job him is president of the aclu also author of the book "taking liberties" the war on terror and the erosion of sorican democracy." where do...
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as well as from voices and c.a.r. as you noted from your videos there and religious leaders are widely disseminated, especially by radio. we looked at all kind of mechanisms. we've used text messaging to the extent that works in the decision to have the president make a statement that is being widely heard came about as a result of our actions on the atrocities prevention board. >> i'm glad to hear the apv has played a constructive and all government role here than elevating the prices in finding solutions. senator flake. >> thank you, mr. chairman. thank you for your testimony. you mentioned, both of you the first priority is security. arboriculture or anything else in the humanitarian crisis. our ability to help with security they are private think depends on what the players see in the future in the next year. along those lines, some of them raise the question of whether or not the interim president, if he has any incentive to work towards a democratization elections next year and 2015 if he's not going to be a par
as well as from voices and c.a.r. as you noted from your videos there and religious leaders are widely disseminated, especially by radio. we looked at all kind of mechanisms. we've used text messaging to the extent that works in the decision to have the president make a statement that is being widely heard came about as a result of our actions on the atrocities prevention board. >> i'm glad to hear the apv has played a constructive and all government role here than elevating the prices in...
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well and [speaker not understood] spearhead as well. but i wanted to say that bill fletcher, jr., and others have written, they could say it much more eloquently than i can, in celebrating mandela's life bill flesh assays that celebrating mandela's life is celebrating the very fact that this man lived and made the immense contributions that he made, celebrated his commitment and integrity, celebrating the extent of his courage, a courage that few of us can ever imagine. this is bill fletcher talking. i find myself celebrating his comrades, some alive, many dead, who against all odds took up a multi-decades struggle for freedom and social transformation. i celebrated the fact that mandela believed both passionately in organization and did not wish to be worshiped as the supreme leader. he saw in organization that the organization of the people, the key to liberation. nelson mandela will be mourned and celebrated, but something else will happen. there will still probably very soon be efforts to reinterpret his life. i do not mean leaving
well and [speaker not understood] spearhead as well. but i wanted to say that bill fletcher, jr., and others have written, they could say it much more eloquently than i can, in celebrating mandela's life bill flesh assays that celebrating mandela's life is celebrating the very fact that this man lived and made the immense contributions that he made, celebrated his commitment and integrity, celebrating the extent of his courage, a courage that few of us can ever imagine. this is bill fletcher...
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well as sales capacities and dan and i met in a wine bar that tragedy. we've both been trying to find suitably suitable homes since then. >> like justin mentioned i've worked all over san francisco in the wine trade capacity and we're both excited about the opportunity of having our own place and yeah we think it will be a very good fit for the neighborhood. >> thank you very much. just for the record i do note that the district supervisor for this district 3 is in support of this application. let's turn it over to our police department . >> good morning sir and happy holidays to you all. justin beam and daniel doing business as resolute have filed an application seeking a type 42 on sale public premise license for 678 geer geary street. although not required to do so resolute plans on the sales of food with the pairing of their wines. there have been zero police calls and zero reports to september 2013 located in a high crime area there is a population of 3073 people and it is currently sitting on an undue concentrated area the letters of protest have b
well as sales capacities and dan and i met in a wine bar that tragedy. we've both been trying to find suitably suitable homes since then. >> like justin mentioned i've worked all over san francisco in the wine trade capacity and we're both excited about the opportunity of having our own place and yeah we think it will be a very good fit for the neighborhood. >> thank you very much. just for the record i do note that the district supervisor for this district 3 is in support of this...
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well as compliance. part of the terms that were in place starting back in 1998 that there were financial -- there were resources coming from the development group in three installments. there is the first of those installments. triggered for each million square feet of commercial of leesable space in mission bay, so apparently at the time we were unaware of these resources but we did find out shortly after that first threshold had been triggered which comes with $500,000. we received the check two months ago and are now before you to give me the opportunity. these resources would go to support two new importantly aceons positions and one compliant officer 2292. >> colleagues, any questions? okay. thanks very much. >> thank you. >> we don't have a budget analyst report on this item so i will move to public comment. anyone wish to comment on this item? seeing none public comment is closed. thank you for being here. could i have a motion to move this forward with recommendation? shcial moved. madam clerk ca
well as compliance. part of the terms that were in place starting back in 1998 that there were financial -- there were resources coming from the development group in three installments. there is the first of those installments. triggered for each million square feet of commercial of leesable space in mission bay, so apparently at the time we were unaware of these resources but we did find out shortly after that first threshold had been triggered which comes with $500,000. we received the check...
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as well. madam clerk can you please call item 17. >> item 17 is resolution authorizing the office of community and infrastructure and aggregate bonds not to exceed $70,000,000 for the amount of financing the obligations for the successor agency and redevelopment agency for the area. >> i am leo levinson for the department and the successor agency to the redevelopment agency and what you have before you is an request to increase the bonding authority in the budget. it was originally 58.6 million and this would increase to $70 million and the reason for the increase is turns out that we have been advised that it may be possible to realize more bond proceeds than we expected at the time we submitted the budget. these bonds are under the term of a development agreement with the developer has advanced already probably up to $120 million so far of unreimbursed infrastructure cost in this area. under the terms of the agreement they are allowed to request us to bond and required to bond up to the limi
as well. madam clerk can you please call item 17. >> item 17 is resolution authorizing the office of community and infrastructure and aggregate bonds not to exceed $70,000,000 for the amount of financing the obligations for the successor agency and redevelopment agency for the area. >> i am leo levinson for the department and the successor agency to the redevelopment agency and what you have before you is an request to increase the bonding authority in the budget. it was originally...
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implementation of that plan requires a lot of funding as well as increased project delivery strategies partnerships with the mta and communities really allowing those projects to go in efficiently we can accelerate it with a concerted effort by the community by staff and new ways of doing business to implement these projects to design them faster and get in them in the ground faster and i believe there's no reason why we couldn't keep the pace of that investment but at the moment we're deliverying five million dollars per year and the new investment levels represents a large multiple of that about 38 million dollars per year if we were to do it by 2018 as was discussed at the hearing so this question of how much investment is not a concern i don't believe for us because it's really about can we get it done quickly in a timely way and to really discuss how we're going to do that neighborhood by neighborhood and corridor by corridor it's a whole new paradigm of delivery and community involvement in the outreach process to really discuss what we're wanting to see on the street how quickly
implementation of that plan requires a lot of funding as well as increased project delivery strategies partnerships with the mta and communities really allowing those projects to go in efficiently we can accelerate it with a concerted effort by the community by staff and new ways of doing business to implement these projects to design them faster and get in them in the ground faster and i believe there's no reason why we couldn't keep the pace of that investment but at the moment we're...
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. >> supervisor cohen as well. let me just say that we are here in chambers looking at anls analyst report. we have dr. richmond here today. over a year broad base community coalition has been meeting with my office and supervisor cohen and avalos and supervisor has been meeting with a concerned group as well and concerned about sugar beverages and the health of our community. the risk of san francisco families worries us. this is a study we have done and what our budget analyst office has done is come forward and understand the impacts. i want to thank supervisors cohen and avalos and wiener . it's a very important issue. there is nothing more important than -- [inaudible]. to draft with supervisor wiener's office and all of our staff are working on one measure that would move forward sometime in the future. it's not competing measures but one unified measure. this study helps us focus on different issues to unite the different groups working on this issue around the city. we are also looking on legislation out of
. >> supervisor cohen as well. let me just say that we are here in chambers looking at anls analyst report. we have dr. richmond here today. over a year broad base community coalition has been meeting with my office and supervisor cohen and avalos and supervisor has been meeting with a concerned group as well and concerned about sugar beverages and the health of our community. the risk of san francisco families worries us. this is a study we have done and what our budget analyst office...
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on that street, as well. and the people that are gambling, are also dealing drugs and you know as well as i do, both of those crimes usually 99.9 percent of the time, those criminals have weapons. and now, there is a lot of crime going on inside of the buildings, that is connected to outside, and i have addressed that as well. and i would really like, i believe in a tactical life, hard core law enforcement, there has to be 24 hours surveillance in that area and plain clothes and under cover and patrol and the cops walking the beat and there has to be stop and frifk because it is a crime infested area and due to the fact that it is a crime infested area, and it is legally documented as such, government documents, that it is mandatory to stop and frisk, because when you do, you are going to find out all kinds of things and there is failure to appear and there is going to be money, drugs, found on the bodies that they hide the drugs in their personal areas and so forth and so forth. but the drug dealers that are
on that street, as well. and the people that are gambling, are also dealing drugs and you know as well as i do, both of those crimes usually 99.9 percent of the time, those criminals have weapons. and now, there is a lot of crime going on inside of the buildings, that is connected to outside, and i have addressed that as well. and i would really like, i believe in a tactical life, hard core law enforcement, there has to be 24 hours surveillance in that area and plain clothes and under cover and...
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well as antics. it was only around 1915 they began to difference his stoke to reporter his silver artifacts. this required a lot of capital which led him to focus his activity in only one outlet the number ten store which you see here and it's still the flagship store of burgery worldwide. he began to refresh his other shops leaving them to sobers in egresses. unfortunately, the documents at this time is very scares this photograph of the shop front in the 1920s provides evidence of the greater emphasis placed on jewels that dominated the whole showcase of the center. now from a stiff lyric point of view those that solid in the 1920s up to the 50s although high in intrinsic value are not recognizable as they follow very closely the fashionable trends. so as i show you here in the 1920s bullyingy created fine decorative art long earrings that were in voltage at this time as they commencement the hair cut. likewise in the 1930s bold jewelers formed a mat active were much in voltage at that time. and in
well as antics. it was only around 1915 they began to difference his stoke to reporter his silver artifacts. this required a lot of capital which led him to focus his activity in only one outlet the number ten store which you see here and it's still the flagship store of burgery worldwide. he began to refresh his other shops leaving them to sobers in egresses. unfortunately, the documents at this time is very scares this photograph of the shop front in the 1920s provides evidence of the greater...
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well as supervisor mar for his sponsorship. after nearly 6 months of ground work with various stakeholders from the environment, mayor lee and i announced to rekick start green finance sf, a program that will continue san francisco's tradition of being at the forefront of combating climate change, meeting our greenhouse emission reduction, our renewable energy pros in their homes. green finance sf is a program for residential properties of [inaudible] or less, otherwise known as pace, it's a financing structure that will enable san francisco at no cost to the city to fund energy efficient and renewable energy upgrades for property owners and home owners. green finance sf special form of financing will overcome market barriers by spreading cost recovery with savings realized over the lie of the improvement. the special form of financing allows owners to upgrade with a traditional tax assessment with extremely favorable terms and competitive interest rates. it will be provided by private entities with no financial risk or exposur
well as supervisor mar for his sponsorship. after nearly 6 months of ground work with various stakeholders from the environment, mayor lee and i announced to rekick start green finance sf, a program that will continue san francisco's tradition of being at the forefront of combating climate change, meeting our greenhouse emission reduction, our renewable energy pros in their homes. green finance sf is a program for residential properties of [inaudible] or less, otherwise known as pace, it's a...
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he has been a patient of this as well. but obviously i have not been in touch with him and i don't know what the plans are. i didn't realize until reading the book on touch and go allies. i heard back in 2000 you had written a pre-resignation letter if you ever became incapacitated, you know, just take me out. [laughter] so what was the reaction? >> nobody knew except the president and myself and it only came out later after i had written the book. the idea was basically dead there is enough involved with this. >> the 26th amendment covers this, and they have had to step aside and he takes over. but there's no similar procedure. so you can have a president with a stroke worry about heart attack, unable to function, still able to take over if something did happen to the president and unable to exercise the 25th amendment if necessary. so in order to guard against that eventuality, i signed a resignation letter, effective march 28 and it was dated march march 28, 2001 and i gave it to him, it was addressed to the secretary o
he has been a patient of this as well. but obviously i have not been in touch with him and i don't know what the plans are. i didn't realize until reading the book on touch and go allies. i heard back in 2000 you had written a pre-resignation letter if you ever became incapacitated, you know, just take me out. [laughter] so what was the reaction? >> nobody knew except the president and myself and it only came out later after i had written the book. the idea was basically dead there is...
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well as cost containment. the key budgets that big items are further discussion in january and february rebalancing the additional cost associated with some of the w sip projects with the tunnel and heche with the compliance. there is new compliance that is going to be put before and required for the commission as well as what you talked about at the various previous times during the rim fire and we'll be talking about the mountain tunnel and that's an item that will sound familiar to you because there was some money for that in the previous capital plan and of course the sewer system improvement program. so now i get to be quiet and listen. so specifically it's really kind of what commission input is needed on the next slide. do you have requested changes, updates to the key strategies or goals or initiatives and if the proposed timeline as far as budget hearings in january 14, '28 and february 11th? is that okay for the commission? >> commissioners? >> commissioner moran? >> thank you, todd. my first observa
well as cost containment. the key budgets that big items are further discussion in january and february rebalancing the additional cost associated with some of the w sip projects with the tunnel and heche with the compliance. there is new compliance that is going to be put before and required for the commission as well as what you talked about at the various previous times during the rim fire and we'll be talking about the mountain tunnel and that's an item that will sound familiar to you...
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well as the future for those that will live here. last month we were at the meeting for the eastern neighborhood plan and the questions i heard were the promised benefits for streetscape and infrastructure improvement. we knew there was a funding gap. we hope to begin to develop a multi-agency strategy to address the funding gaps and some of these projects implemented before we entitle hundreds of more units in the neighborhood. we have done a good job in the development community has been successful in moving the projects forward. i think we as a city have done a good enough job finding and implementing the infrastructure needed to insure these neighborhoods stay walkable and livable and transit first. i don't expect we'll have all the answers today but i think we need to have a conversations and this is a first step in that conversation. we have a series of departments here today who are going to assist us in understanding the pipeline. in some ways the city is thinking that we maybe able to close the funding gap. we are going to h
well as the future for those that will live here. last month we were at the meeting for the eastern neighborhood plan and the questions i heard were the promised benefits for streetscape and infrastructure improvement. we knew there was a funding gap. we hope to begin to develop a multi-agency strategy to address the funding gaps and some of these projects implemented before we entitle hundreds of more units in the neighborhood. we have done a good job in the development community has been...
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well as anti russian. gestures and slogans it does signify that the west and politicians are quite happy to use nationalist forces when it suits them that lack of reaction is particularly bewildering given many european statements about ukraine's right wing factions in the past and the burning over ukrainian football ground for not slogans in this stance so if you create does make it into the e.u. some day it will be interesting to see how people with such different values sit at the same negotiating table. let's see forty from key of ukraine. washington's appetite for surveillance has gone too far courting to the bosses america's tech giants but are google and apple ready really rooting for a change or just desperate to appease angry customers we hear more in a few minutes. also nuclear fallout secret tests carried out some sixty years ago are coming back to haunt the u.k. as six service men say their plight is being ignored by the government. and the british prime minister health u.k.'s afghanistan. as a
well as anti russian. gestures and slogans it does signify that the west and politicians are quite happy to use nationalist forces when it suits them that lack of reaction is particularly bewildering given many european statements about ukraine's right wing factions in the past and the burning over ukrainian football ground for not slogans in this stance so if you create does make it into the e.u. some day it will be interesting to see how people with such different values sit at the same...
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first impression as well as the evolving technology the opinion was discussing as well as the evolution of case law, i would not rely on that opinion. >> i appreciate that. again, your candor is helpful, because we talked about that. that's encouraging. i want to make sure nobody else ever relies on that opinion. i'm concerned a different attorney could take a different view that it's valid because it has not been withdrawn. we have tried to get attorney general holder to withdraw it. i'm trying to figure out -- he's not answered our letders. who at the justice department has the authority to withdraw the opinion. do you currently have the authority to withdraw that opinion? >> no, i do not have the authority to withdraw that opinion. >> who does at the justice opinion. >> olc withdrawn on olc's own initiative or initiative of the attorney general would be extremely unusual. it happens only in extraordinary circumstances. normally what happens, if there's an opinion for which has been given to a particular agency, for example, if that agency would like olc to consider an opinion or if a
first impression as well as the evolving technology the opinion was discussing as well as the evolution of case law, i would not rely on that opinion. >> i appreciate that. again, your candor is helpful, because we talked about that. that's encouraging. i want to make sure nobody else ever relies on that opinion. i'm concerned a different attorney could take a different view that it's valid because it has not been withdrawn. we have tried to get attorney general holder to withdraw it. i'm...
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apparently we can do that, as well. now, we've been having reports this morning that mikhail khodorkovsky has left prison. according to reports, he's been pardoned by russia president vladimir putin after spending the last ten years in jail. >>> blackberry is releasing earnings before the opening today, but the chance to ring up profits isn't looking that great. we'll tell you what to expect from the smartphonemaker coming up next. stick with innovation. stick with power. stick with technology. get the new flexcare platinum from philips sonicare and save now. philips sonicare. hi honey, did you get the toaster cozy? yep. got all the cozies. [ grandma ] with new fedex one rate, i could fill a box and ship it for one flat rate. so i knit until it was full. you'd be crazy not to. is that nana? [ male announcer ] fedex one rate. simple, flat rate shipping with the reliability of fedex. >>> verizon wireless will publish a number of reports on requests as we see customer data next year. the move is going to set a precedence f
apparently we can do that, as well. now, we've been having reports this morning that mikhail khodorkovsky has left prison. according to reports, he's been pardoned by russia president vladimir putin after spending the last ten years in jail. >>> blackberry is releasing earnings before the opening today, but the chance to ring up profits isn't looking that great. we'll tell you what to expect from the smartphonemaker coming up next. stick with innovation. stick with power. stick with...
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well as the piers. >> i am going to pay attention to these studies as well and i would just put out your schedule, and for awarding the warriors, is they have a lease that will end in 2080. and you look at this, and this is between, 10 to 17 inches, and 2050 and 31 to 69 by 2100 and so just kind of split the difference. and we have a big problem. and the port has toto as we undertake it and we have to keep it in mind and we appreciate the public comment that the rarina has to take that into consideration and we want to keep this in the forefront and we as a commission have asked the staff to keep us updated periodically not only with the study but with anything else that we can. and i think that i also want to point out not just with spur. we are working with bcdc and i recently had the opportunity to talk with the chairman. and this is as you know, one of the number one priorities and i think >> if we do our seven and a half miles and the others don't, that snot going to happen. i think that is critical to the future, and the safety of the city of san francisco and for the city and
well as the piers. >> i am going to pay attention to these studies as well and i would just put out your schedule, and for awarding the warriors, is they have a lease that will end in 2080. and you look at this, and this is between, 10 to 17 inches, and 2050 and 31 to 69 by 2100 and so just kind of split the difference. and we have a big problem. and the port has toto as we undertake it and we have to keep it in mind and we appreciate the public comment that the rarina has to take that...